* 55 yo white male
* overall good health
* Ruptured achilles 1980
* 6′, 30+ lbs overweight
* Relatively sedentary
* Advair 250/50 2x/day for asthma starting 2003
– Albuterol prn
* Lipitor 40 1x/day (~250 2 years ago, ~130 now)
* Cooper fitness test for distance in 12 min: poor
* Former bike racer and XC marathons until 2002
* Unremarkable BP, CBC, UA

* Relatively informed about health/medicine
– asst hospital admin 75-80
– 10+ years programming medical devices
– son of MD & nurse

* Both parents alive
– Asst care-giver for 81 yo mother in skilled nursing home
. recovering from moderate stroke about Oct, 06
. moderate COPD
, minor emphasema from smoking .. quit about 1990
. lumpectomy in early 2003
. lower lobe of left lung removed in summer, 2003.
– father in good health

In addition to a link, I would greatly appreciate an explanation of why you recommend the specific website.

Thanks!